In a certain area of the Demonic Flame Plains, a group of black-robed figures suddenly appeared. This place was already very close to the central region of the plains.
Because of this, as they moved further in, the quantity of Demonic Flame Rock increased significantly.
"Lord, what exactly is strange about this place? Why did the higher-ups issue such a strict order, forbidding anyone from entering?"
A year had passed, and some members of the Hall of Souls, tempted by the allure of the Demonic Flame Rock, had already begun to forget about the order Hun Miesheng gave at the time.
To be precise, they had intentionally disregarded it in the face of profit.
"When the higher-ups give such an order, there must be a reason. We don't need to know what it is!"
The leader of the group shook his head.
"Lord, why don't we sneak into this area today and gather a large number of Demonic Flame Rock? It would make completing the mission much easier..."
One of the Soul Hall protectors suggested cautiously.
Upon hearing this, the leader was also tempted because the yield of Demonic Flame Rock in the deeper areas was indeed higher than in other locations.
"Lord, we won't tell anyone else about this..."
Seeing the lord's hesitation, all the protectors immediately promised secrecy.
"Alright, let's go in!"
As the words fell, the group of dozens flew swiftly towards the center of the Demonic Flame Plains.
...
"It's been a year, and husband still hasn't come out..."
On a stone slab, Xiao Yi Xian gazed at the sky, her eyes filled with boundless longing.
"I've just searched the surrounding space again, but I still haven't found any entrance to that place!" Ziyan emerged from a point in the void, her expression showing frustration.
Although she could sense through the Dragon Seal that Gu Fei was still safe, the endless waiting was driving them to the brink of madness.
"These disgusting people, they actually dare to come here?"
Suddenly, Ziyan seemed to sense something, and her eyebrows furrowed, releasing a killing intent.
"Husband despises the Hun Clan and these Soul Hall lackeys the most!"
Xiao Yi Xian had also sensed it.
At that moment, she and Ziyan exchanged glances, as if they understood each other's thoughts.
"Today, let's start by getting rid of these Hall of Soul lackeys!" Ziyan nodded.
For the past year, the two had been extremely irritated.
Now that the people from Soul Hall had walked right into their trap, they figured it was the perfect opportunity to vent their frustrations.
Not long after, from a hundred miles away, a series of pitiful screams echoed.
"Who are you? How dare you attack members of the Soul Hall… Aren't you afraid of revenge from the Hall of Souls?"
The leader, looking at Ziyan and Xiao Yi Xian standing like grim reapers, was terrified.
At that moment, he instinctively uttered the most common threat used by members of the Soul Hall.
"Heh, you dare threaten me?"
"Why don't you ask Hun Miesheng? If I hadn't been in a good mood last time in the Demonic flame space, would he have had the chance to continue being the Hall Master?"
Ziyan's face was filled with disdain.
"You dare insult..."
Before he could finish speaking, his body exploded on the spot.
Although he was a Dou Venerate, killing him was as easy as crushing an ant for Ziyan.
"These people came to collect these stones, so it seems the Demonic Flame Plains has attracted more than just this group from Soul Hall!"
"Then we'll kill them all!"
After exchanging a few words, Ziyan and Xiao Yi Xian quickly moved, vanishing from their original location.
Not long after, the two appeared above a Hall of Souls branch in the Demonic Flame Plains.
Inside the branch, a Dou Saint-level expert from the Soul Hall was stationed.
"These people are truly arrogant!"
Ziyan looked down at the hall below.
Every now and then, Soul Hall protectors would enter, dragging behind them a rope tied to dozens of heads.
It was clear that these were the heads of various powerful figures from the Central Plains that Soul Hall had hunted down and brought back as trophies.
"The fewer forces like this, the more peaceful the world will be!"
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes were filled with killing intent.
Before, she had only heard of Soul Hall's atrocities. Now, she was witnessing it firsthand.
"Agreed!"
Ziyan nodded, raising her hand and pressing it downwards. An invisible wave of energy spread out.
Under the impact of this wave, the massive Soul Hall branch instantly collapsed, and the Soul Hall members inside exploded in an instant.
With just one move, the entire Soul Hall branch vanished from the world.
"Phew..."
After killing the members of the Soul Hall, Ziyan finally felt her long-suppressed emotions being released.
...
Within the Demonic Flame Space, the intense heat continued. In the sky above a sea of magma, a giant crystalline egg floated.
*Crack!*
After an unknown period of time, in the stillness, a faint sound suddenly echoed.
Following the sound, one could see a crack slowly forming on the surface of the egg. As the crack appeared, more and more lines began to spread across the egg, and soon, a large fragment of the crystal egg slid off.
*Boom!*
With the cracking of the egg, a beam of light shot into the sky, transforming into a curtain of light that cascaded down from the distant heavens.
*Whoosh!*
Within the beam of light, Gu Fei's arm slowly stretched out, and then he gave a long stretch.
"Finally, I'm out!"
Gu Fei thought to himself with a sense of relief.
This closed-door cultivation to refine the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had taken over a year.
His strength had also broken through to the early stages of Six-Star Dou Saint during this time, as he continuously absorbed the vast energy of the Demonic flame.
Even as a genius, he could still feel how challenging it was to advance between the ranks of Dou Saints.
For an ordinary person, it might take a hundred years or more to break through from a Five-Star to a Six-Star Dou Saint. Gu Fei had shortened that time by a hundredfold.
"I wonder what's happened to the Heavenly Flames in my body..."
Gu Fei scanned the area, suddenly remembering the Heavenly Flames within him.
However, upon sensing his body, he found that all the Heavenly Flames that had once filled his body had disappeared.
"Could it be..."
Rather than feeling alarmed by the disappearance of the flames, Gu Fei was filled with eager anticipation.
This situation likely meant that the fusion of the Heavenly Flames had given birth to a Fire Spirit.
Gu Fei began a detailed examination of his body, and soon, he sensed something deep within.
"Come out!"
Sensing the presence, Gu Fei clenched his fist and called out in a low voice. Suddenly, a pink flame surged from his palm.
As the pink flame emerged, the surrounding space began to distort rapidly.
Yet, the flame started to move on its own, and before Gu Fei's eyes, it transformed into a small baby, no more than half a foot tall.